Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1870s.
Perched alongside a ramshackle cottage amid lofty environs, the artist sets to work. Capturing the crags and wind-battered foliage of a misty, overcast view. He’s working outside, painting from life, on a chilly day in dramatic Snowdonia. Perhaps he took shelter in this cottage with its tatty thatch and wonky facade. Artists would often befriend the locals for a bite to eat and a warm fire.
Heys was interesting - equally adept with numeracy as he was with a pencil.
His approach was to reproduce nature faithfully, in all its tangled complexity. Note the variety of tones and unusual composition. It’s also fitting that he used textured paper for such a rusticated scene.
How far did he venture up on this cold and tempestuous day? All in the name of good art.
Signed/dated lower right and held within a glazed frame.
Medium: Watercolour on paper
Overall size: 20½” x 17” / 52cm x 43cm
Year of creation: 1875
Condition: Artwork presents well. Frame with some light wear.
Ward Heys was a British painter of naturalistic landscapes in watercolour and oil. He exhibited primarily in Manchester and formed an integral part of the committee that founded the Manchester Art Museum.
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Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1870s.
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Ward Heys, a Cottage in Snowdonia, Wales - Antique Watercolour
